Kaguya-sama Announces New TV Special – Will It Skip Over 100 Manga Chapters?
Yesterday brought big news for Kaguya-sama: Love is War fans! A brand-new anime project titled “Kaguya-sama: Love is War – The First Step Towards Adulthood” (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan) has been officially announced.
The announcement came with a new visual showing Kaguya and Shirogane standing with a paper airplane between them, alongside familiar faces like Chika, Ishigami, and Hayasaka (now with short hair).
However, this isn’t the long-awaited Season 4 that many fans hoped for. Instead, it’s being described as a “TV Special”, with no details yet on its exact length or runtime. This uncertainty, paired with the visual reveal, has already sparked concern among the fanbase.
Kaguya-sama Announces New TV Special – Will It Skip Over 100 Manga Chapters?
The last anime installment was the 2022 theatrical film “Kaguya-sama: Love is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends”, which covered the story up to Chapter 160 of the manga.
For context, three full TV seasons and one movie adapted the manga until Chapter 160.
Now, based on elements from the new key visual, many fans believe the upcoming special could jump straight to events from around Chapter 267, which happens very close to the manga’s ending at Chapter 281.
If that’s the case, it would mean skipping over 100 chapters of important story development, something that has caused widespread debate and anxiety in the fandom.
Why Fans Are Divided About This Kaguya-sama Anime Decision
There’s been ongoing discussion in Japan among manga readers about the post-film chapters. Many felt the story could have ended with the movie’s conclusion, while others were eager for the full manga adaptation.
With no confirmed duration for the special, it’s unclear how much content it will cover or how the anime team plans to handle the skipped arcs, if any.
For now, fans are left waiting for further announcements, hoping for clarity on the length, story coverage, and whether this marks the true end of the Kaguya-sama anime series.
via Você Sabia Anime
